NOVA SCOTIA HUNGER FACTS 2007

- Average number of people using food banks per month in 2007 – 18,417, 12.1% higher than ten years ago.
*This number rises to more than 40,000 people per month when factoring in those individuals who rely on food from shelters, meal programs, drop-in centres, etc., serviced by FEED NOVA SCOTIA.

- Total number of children using a food bank per month on average in Nova Scotia – 6,372 (34.6% of users) 
*This does not include people receiving food from shelters, meal programs and drop-in centres

Who uses food banks in Nova Scotia (based on 2007 HungerCount) ?

- 9.4% represent the working poor - fourth largest recipient group

- 10.2% represent pensioners - third largest recipient group

- 13.3% represent persons with disabilities - second largest recipient group

- 53.9% represent individuals on social assistance - the largest recipient group

- Approximately 2/3 of food bank households are a combination of single people (38.6%) and single parents (27.5%)

Download HungerCount 2007 - Published by the Canadian Association of Food banks Download HungerCount 2006 - Published by the Canadian Association of Food Banks Download HungerCount 2005  - Published by the Canadian Association of  Food Banks Download HungerCount - Nova Scotia Supplement 2005  - Published by FEED NOVA SCOTIA